The Wind
When Letty Mason relocates to West Texas, she finds herself unsettled by the ever-present wind and sand. Arriving at her new home at the ranch of her cousin, Beverly, she receives a surprisingly cold welcome from his wife, Cora. Soon tensions in the family and unwanted attention from a trio of suitors leave Letty increasingly disturbed.
Critics Sentiment
Letty watches in horror as wind uncovers Wirt's buried corpse
Letty declares love for Lige and acceptance of wind
The film plummets from its psychological horror peak to widespread critical disappointment with the studio-mandated optimistic conclusion.
Critics universally praise The Wind as a masterpiece of silent cinema, particularly lauding Gish's performance and Sjöström's visual mastery in depicting psychological deterioration. The film builds to extraordinary heights of artistic achievement in its climactic sequences. However, the studio-imposed happy ending significantly undermines the critical reception of an otherwise flawless work.
Full cast
Lillian Gish
Letty
Lars Hanson
Lige
Montagu Love
Roddy
Dorothy Cumming
Cora
Edward Earle
Beverly
William Orlamond
Sourdough
Carmencita Johnson
Cora's Child
Leon Janney
Cora's Child
Billy Kent Schaefer
Cora's Child
Sam Appel
Vaquero (uncredited)
Si Jenks
Man at the Shindig (uncredited)
Cullen Johnson
Little Boy (uncredited)
Seessel Anne Johnson
Little Girl (uncredited)
Gus Leonard
Old Man at Dance Hall (uncredited)
Margaret Mann
Townswoman at Shindig (uncredited)
Crew
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